Motor mechanism



NOV. 2, 1948e H E, NIETS-CHE 2,452,864

MOTOR MECHANISM 1 Nov., 2, 194s. 4H E, NIETSCHE' 2,452,864

MOTOR MECHANISM B'Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Aug. 18, 1944` o 22/ 5f BY -F-' t 3:? :72] I E: HAS ATTO/D/VEY Patented Nov. 2, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,452,864 Moron MEcHANIsM Hans E. Netsche, Detroit, Mich. Application August I8-, 1944, Serial No. 550,086

(Cl. I4-60) 9 Claims.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in a power translating mechanism adapted for translating reciprocating power into rotating power or vice versa. It is an object of the present invention to provide a mechanism of this class whereby a reciprocating member may be utilized in conjunction with an oscillating member and the oscillating member associated with the rotating member in such a manner as when the oscillating mem-ber is oscillated, the rotating member will be caused to rotate or vice versa.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mechanism of this class so arranged and constructed that the direction of operation of the translated power may be determined.

It is another object of the present invention to provide in a device of this class a reversing mechanism which may be easily and quickly operated.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a mechanism of this class embodying a'crank shaft in whichthe crank pin of the crank shaft is located at an angle to the axis of the crank shaft varying from zero degrees to ninety degrees so as to vary or regulate the output efficiency of the crank.

Another object of the present invention is the provision in a mechanismof this class of a torque compensator absorbing the energy from the main source of power at about forty-five degrees past dead center of the crank to about one hundred twenty degrees and which thereupon releases its energy as useful work passing dead center to forty-five degrees for the next stroke.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a mechanism of this class having a geared up fly wheel so that the weight of the fly wheel may be reduced and its speed determined to provide the necessary fly Wheel effect.

Another object of the present invention is the provision of a device of this nature which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, durable, compact and highly efficientin use.

Other objects will appear hereinafter,

It is recognized that various changes and modifications may be made in the det-ail of structure illustrated without departing from the spirit of the invention and it is intended that such variations and changes may be embraced within the scope of the claims which form a part hereof.

Forming a part of this specification are drawings in which,

f 35, as clearly shown in Fig. 3.

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of one adaptation of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, sectional view taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal, central, sectional View of another adaptation of the invention;

fFig. 5 is a fragmentary, elevational view of a part of the structure shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a view similar to Fig. 5, showing the structure in another position of operation;

Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing the structure in another position of operation;

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 6, showing the f structure in another position of operation;

Fig. 9 is a fragmentary view taken on line 9-9 of Fig. 1.

In Fig. 1, I have illustrated the invention used with a supporting frame comprising a supporting plate or member I5, projecting outwardly from which are brackets I8 and IBA -which serve to support a guidesleeve or tube 2| in which slidably projects a rack bar I6 having ahandle I1 mounted thereon. A coil spring I9 engages the one end against the bracket I8 and at its opposite end against the screw 20 which is threaded into the handle I1 and serves as an -abutment for the spring I9.

The rack bar I6 meshes with the gear 22 which is fixedly mounted on the shaft 2'3 journaled in the bearing 24 mounted on the base or supporting plate I5. This shaft 23 carries the divergent arms 25 and 26. Mounted respectively on the end of these arms are the nut-forming members 21 and 28. Threaded through these members 2'I land 28 are the rods 29 and 30 which radiate outwardly from a central hub 3|, the rods 29 and 30 being in diametrical alignment. Extending radially outwardly from the hub 3I are the tubular sleeves 34 and 35 which are also in alignment and extended at right angles to the rods 29 and 30, as clearly appears in Fig. 3. Extending diametrically through the hub 3| is a tube embodying the lateral projections 34 .and Journaled in the brackets 3l, 44 and 45 which are mounted on the base I5 is a rod or drive shaft 3B, having a crank formed intermediate its ends to provide the angular turned portions 38 and 43 and the portion 39 which extends through the tube arms '34 and 35 lso that a portion of the crank is thus journaled in the tubular member which extends through the hub 3|. The portion 43 terminates in the elongated drive shaft forming portion 40.

As shown in Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, a gear wheel 46 is iixedly mounted on the shaft 4D, this gear meshing with the gear 41 xedly mounted on the shaft 48. A gear 49 is also riixedly mounted on the shaft 48 and meshes with the gear 5G which is xedly mounted on a hollow shaft 4| through which the shaft 4U projects. Fixedly mounted on the shaft 4| is a flywheel 5I which engages in the opening 52 formed in the supporting plate I5. A pulley or power take-off 53 is xedly mounted on. the shaft 40.

Connected by the brackets 54 and 55 to the supporting plate I5 are the semi-circular rods 56 and 51. An endless band 58 also serves to connect these rods to lthe base or plate I5. A

bolt 59 having a head 60 is provided with a wing tain the mechanism in the position opposite to that shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 6. By retaining the nut swung to this position, the stopping of the mechanism on dead center is prevented so that when pressure is delivered to the rack I5, reciprocation will be effected. Should the bolt 59 be moved from the position shown in Fig. 2 or Fig. 3 so as to lie in the plane of the base l5, the swinging of the bolt 59 would'have been through an arc of ninety degrees. When located at this point, the spring 62 would then retain the structure on neutral or dead center and a reciprocation of the rack bar I6 could not be effected. As the bolt 59 is swung to various positions on the rods 56 and 51,

nut 6I, the head 60 being positioned on one side of the rods 5S and 51 and Vtherwing nut 6| on the other side so that the bolt 59 may be secured in any position on the semi-circular rods Y 56 and 51. This bolt 59 is connected by the spring 62 to a nut 33 which is threaded on a stud 32 projecting outwardly from the hub 3|'.

In operation, the reciprocation of the rack bar I6 will effect a rotation ofthe shaft 40. As the handle I1 is pressed downwardly from the position-shownv in Fig. 1 andFig. 2'the. pressure willV be against the compression of the spring" |9. This willi force the, rack. bar I6 to travelf downwardly and cause the gear 22. to rotate: in a direction counter clockwise in the position. shown in Fig. 2. As this rotation is; effected,.the arms and 25 will rock"` on the shaft. 23. as an axis. Through the connection ofthe studs 29k and; 39, the hub 3| will be rocked. on its axis or on theaxis of the shaft 2'3. The connection between theblocks 28' and 21 is such that: thel rods' 29A and 3.0 may freely rotate therein. l

Since the rod 36 and its. extending portion 40 rotate in the brackets 31 44 and 4 5,A which are in alignment, the points: Aand B (shown in Fig. 2l of the crank will. rotate in circles having thesame axis as the shaft 36. Consequently, as theV rocking. effected by the arms. 25E and 26 on the hub/3| is carriedon, the hub will yrock onzthe'axis of the rods 29 and 3E). Thus, when the shaft 23 isrocked av predetermined distance'in` one-direction;` the shaft All willV bek rotated half a revolution in a certain direction and in order to continue rotating the. shaft 49' in thel same direction, 'the rods 29 and-.39 would have to be rockedin the opposite direction. through the same rocking arc. The degree of. rocking of theseA arms will depend uponthe angularity of the crank portions 38,.43 and 39. If the angularity is sixty degrees, the arms 25 and 26would be rocked onehundred twenty degrees in l one-direction in order"v to effect a. one-half rotation of the shaft dll and thereverse rocking of the arms would be the same; Should this angularity be seventy degrees. the arms would have to be rocked one hundred forty degrees inY one direction and the same in the reverse. This is-accomp'lished. by the reciprocation of the rack bar IIi against the compression of the spring I9 which serves to return the rack bar to the formerl position. The tension of the spring may be adjusted bymoving the screw 20 to various positions lengthwise of the handle. The spring 62 serves to retain the.v hub 3|- and thereby the sleeves 31|'v and 35 in the posi'- tion on one side of'a plane irrwhich theaxis of the shaft 3S4 lies-v so that when reciprocationbegins', it will always be in the same direction. By'l'oosening the wing nut and swinging the same down to the other side ofthe structure Vfrom that shown` in Fig. 2, the direction of rotation of the shaft 49 would be reversed because the spring would serve-*to rethe rocking of the arms is effected and thus the the tension of the spring 62 will be varied when leverage exerted through the stud 32 varied. This leverage may also be varied by threading the nut 33 onto the stud or outwardly of it.

The illustration shown in Fig. 5 shows the location of' the rods 29-and 3B at the initial movement. Fig. 1- shows these parts in the position where the rod 32 is about to approach dead center. Fig. 8 shows the parts in the position where the movement has continued until the member 32 has passed dead center; and Fig. 6 shows the completion of the movement.. It will be noted that the member 32 ends on the side opposite to the side at which it began atjFig. 5 and its path of travel is virtually a gure 8. The connection of the spring B2 and the method of. adjusting it. affords an easy and simple method of reversing the direction of. rotation.

By rotating the flywheel through the intermediary of. gears. as illustrated, it becomes possible to reduce the weight of the flywheel because of its increased speed..

In Fig..4,` I have shownA an application of the invention to an egg beater or the like. In this construction, a reciprocating rack bar |`6a is provided which meshes with the teeth in a pinion 22a.. The shaft 36a corresponds to the shaft 36 shown in Fig. 2'. The shaft 36a is journaled in the thrust bearings |42" and |43' which are mounted on the supporting frame 44. This shaft'36a'is provided with a crank 92 which extends through and is journaled; in the thrust bearings 93 land 94 ycarried by the tubular sleeve- 34a. *This* tubular sleeve 34a corresponds to the tubular parts 34 and 35 shown in Fig. 2; theconstruction otherwise being substantially the same Vas shown in the other views. The rods 29a' and 30a are connected to the rotating shaft onl which the pinion 22a isiixedly mounted by meansof a yoke in the manner already described and the `spring 62a serves the function of the spring 62, thev spring 62a. being connected? at one end to the bracket arm 95 which projects outwardly from the frame. Upon reciprocating the rack bar Il'ia through pressure on the hand grip '|612 againsttcompression of the. spring |117, the pinion 22a is rocked which effects a/rotati'on of the shaft 36a inthe same manner that the shaft 36 shown in- Fig. 2. is rotated. Fixedly mounted onthe-shaft 36a isa gear 96- having the circumferential row of spaced. apart open. ings 91 formed therein. Pressed into the sleeves |45 and |46y formed on the' frame MII are the spaced apart rods |41 and |48. In the constructionshown, these rods are formed from aY single piece of metal. Thev endsv are angularly turned to extend at right angles to the main body of the rodsv |||1` andv |48 to provide thefoot or supporting, base |03. Rotatably mounted on the rods |41 and |48 are the tubes Ilill and |02 which serve asv driveshafts. Fixedly mounted on these tubes are the I pinions 98 and 99 which are adapted to mesh with the openings 91 formed in the gear 96 so that as the' gear 96'is rotated, the tubes |0| and |02 will be rotated; Any suitable working tool may be mounted on these tubes, such as whipping or beating blades, in the manner to resemble well known egg beaters or whipping tools'. Through a reciprocation of the rack |6a, the tools would be caused to rotate rapidly and effect the desired work. Y

' Mounted on the shaft 36a andxed thereto by means of the set screw |04a is a crank 04. By loosening the set screw, the crank |04 may be turned to any desired angle on the shaft 36a and xed in this relation.

A If desired, the crank |04 may be removed entirely.

However, in one form of operation, the crank |04 will serve an important function. The operator, inoperating the mechanism, may use one hand to effect the downward pressing on the rack bar |6a and at the same time use the other hand to effect a rotation of the shaft 36a through the medium of the crank |04. In this way, there are two sources of applied power, which is translated and transmitted to the rotating tubes |0| and |02.

In the form shown in Fig. 1, the work may be` performed by the reciprocating member and the power which affects the reciprocating delivered either through the shaft 36 or the shaft 23. Like- Wise, the -power may be applied to the shaft 36 and the work performed by the shaft 23 where a rocking or alternate application of power is desired.

What I claim as new is:

1. A power translating device of the class described, comprising: a rotatable shaft; a gear fixedly mounted on said shaft; reciprocating means for rocking said gear alternately in opposite directions; a crank shaft having a crank intermediate its ends; a pair of arms projecting diametrically outwardly from the crank of said crank shaft intermediate its ends at substantially right angles thereto; a yoke for connecting saidA arms to said gear bearing shaft; a stud projecting outwardly from the juncture of said arms and said crank at substantially right angles to the axes of both said arms and said crank; a supporting member for supporting said first-named shaft; a spring connected at one end of said stud and at the opposite end to said supporting member.

2. A power translating device of the class described, comprising: a rotatable shaft; a gear fixedly mounted on said shaft; reciprocating means for rocking said gear alternately in opposite directions; a crank shaft having a crank intermediate its ends; a pair of arms projecting diametrically outwardly from the crank of said crank shaft intermediate its ends at substantially right angles thereto; a yoke for connecting said arms to said gear bearing shaft; a stud projecting outwardly from the juncture of said arms and said crank at substantially right angles to the axes of both said arms and said crank; a supporting member for supporting said first-named shaft; a spring connected at one end of said stud and at the opposite end to said supporting member; and means for moving the point of connection of said spring to said supporting member to opposite sides thereof for determining the direction of rotation of said shaft.

3. In a mechanism of the class described: a supporting frame; a rotatable shaft on said supporting frame; a rack and pinion mechanism for rotating said shaft; a crank shaft having a crank intermediate its ends; a tubular member embracing said crank and rotatable relatively thereto; a pair of arms projected outwardly from said tubular member with their axes in alignment and at right angles to the axis of ksaid crank; a yoke for connecting said arms to said first-named shaft, the rocking of said first-named shaft alternately in opposite directions effecting a rotation of said crank shaft through said yoke and arms; and means for determining the direction of rotation.

4. In a mechanism of the class described: a supporting frame; a rotatable shaft on said supporting frame; a` rack and pinion mechanism for rotating said shaft; a crank shaft having a crank intermediate its ends; a tubular member embracing said crank and rotatable relatively thereto; a pair of arms projected outwardly from said tubular member with their axes in alignment and at right angles to the axis of said crank; a yoke for connecting said arms to said first-named shaft, the rocking of said first-named shaft alternately in opposite directions effecting a rotation of said crank shaft through said yoke and arms; means for determining the directionl of rotation and regulating the degree of torque.

5. In a mechanism of the class described; a supporting frame; a rotatable shaft on said supporting frame; a rack and pinion mechanism for rotating said shaft; a crank shaft having a crank intermediate its ends; a tubular member embracing said crank and rotatable relatively thereto; a pair of arms projected outwardly from said tubular member with their axes in alignment and at right angles to the axis of said crank; a yoke for connecting said arms to said first-named shaft, the rocking of said first-named shaft alternately in opposite directions effecting a rotation of said crank shaft through said yoke and arms; means for determining the direction of rotation and regulating the degree of torque; and a flywheel mounted on said crank shaft independently rotatable thereof; and a gear mechanism actuated by said crank shaft for driving said fiywheel at a speed greater than the speed of said crank shaft.

6. In a mechanism of the class described: a supporting frame; a shaft rotatably mounted on said frame; a rack and pinion mechanism for rotating said shaft; a yoke rotatable in unison with said shaft and projected outwardly from one end thereof, the arms of said yoke being divergent; a crank shaft having the crank intermediate its ends, the crank thereof being projected transversely of the axis of said shaft; a tubular member embracing said crank and rotatable relatively thereto; a pair of arms projecting outwardly from opposite sides of said tubular member in alignment with each other and with their axes extended transversely of the axis of said crank; adjustable means for connecting the ends of said yoke arms to said last-named arms for, upon the rocking of said first-named shaft, effecting a rocking of said arms and a rotation of said crank shaft; and means for determining the torque upon the rotation of said crank.

'7. In a mechanism of the class described: a supporting frame; a shaft rotatably mounted on said frame; a. rack and gear mechanism associated with said shaft for effecting the rotation of the same; a pair of yoke arms rotatably in unison with and projecting outwardly in divergent relation from one end of said shaft; a crank shaft having a crank intermediate its ends, the axis of said crank being extended transversely of the axis of said first-named shaft; a tubular member embracing said crank and rotatable thereon; a pair of arms each projectingl outwardly' from opposite sides of saidV tubular member with their axes in alignment and extended transversely of the axis of said crank; means for adjustably connectingv said.- pair of arms at variouspoints, intermediate theirfends With said yoke arms; and means connected tosaid tubular member and. movable relatively to said frame for determining the direction of rotationof said crank shaft upon the actuation of said rack and pinion mechanism.

8.. In amechanism of the class described: a supporting frame.; a shaft. rotatably mounted onsaid frame; acrank on said shaft;` a supporting body rotatably mounted onv said crank; a pair of arms projecting outwardly from oppositel sides of said body` Withy their axes extended transversely of the axis of' saidA crank; a second, rotatable shaft on said supportingstructure with its axis extended transversely of the axis of said first-mentioned shaft; a. yoke mounted on said second named shaft and projecting outwardly with its arms extended on opposite sides of said crank and conof saidcrank.

' 9. In a mechanism of the class described: a supporting frame; a.v shaft rotatably mountedv on said frame; ayoke having; a pair ofV spaced apart arms mounted at thecenter of its base on the end of said shaft andA projecting outwardly therefrom; a second shaft. rotatably mounted on said support.- ing structure; aA` crank on said second shaft;l a connecting member rotatably mounted on said crankr and, connected to the arms: of saidy yoke in rotatable relation for effecting a rocking of said iirst-named shaft upon rotationof said secondnamed shaft.

HANS E. NIETSCHE.

REFERENCES CITED The' following references are of'. record in the nie of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 5) Number Name Date 1,064,437: Bostwick June 10, 1913 1,075,308 Skinner Oct. 7, 1913 1,336,863VV Runnion Apr. 13, 1920 2,225,512 Stiles Dec. 17,. 1940 

